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Post by Rlo80 on Dec 15, 2015 19:17:00 GMT
Hello everyone.
Does anyone have any suggestions or recommendations based on experience?
For the custom built I'm doing i was thinking about "going the extra mile" and get a Hope. But is it really worth triple than a Shimano (even XTR)?
And then there is also the Chris King, which goes even higher at almost double the Hope??? Is this just brand price tag or are they really worth it?
I had a Hope Press Fit on the previous bike for 10months without any problem but maybe it was too soon to get any issues. I'm sold on Chris King headsets TBH. Ta
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Post by kirky72 on Dec 16, 2015 12:39:25 GMT
I've had a über bike ceramic In my frame since April, I know it's not that long buts it's been wet nearly every week, there's zero play. Sometimes can be had for around £50 the steel bearing one is bett than all the cheap xt plastic stuff as well.
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Post by hodgy on Dec 16, 2015 14:50:18 GMT
The answer is ...Hope are really worth it ..still going strong after 7 years !
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Post by Rlo80 on Dec 16, 2015 15:02:01 GMT
Looks like Hope it is then...Chris King might be a step too far and unnecessary...doubt it it would outlast the Hope by double the time to justify its cost! Thanks
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Post by step on Dec 16, 2015 15:56:06 GMT
Not long put a hope on in mine, it spins better than anything else ive had, even my super slippy road bike feels draggy compared to the steel hope. Think about it this way, in four years ive had five normal shimano BB's, in the same space of time I know people who have not even looked at their hope BB it still runs smooth.
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Post by Rlo80 on Dec 16, 2015 17:22:59 GMT
So the next question is…ceramic or steel? is ceramic worth it and noticeable different? good for the UK weather? Ive heard the ceramic bearings don't last that long?
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Post by matthews on Dec 18, 2015 10:38:17 GMT
I've run the same hope steel one in my last 3 frames over about 4/5 years , had to pop the seals off clean and regrease earlier this year and now it's fine again , that was the 1st time I'd looked at it though , go Hope
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Post by Rlo80 on Dec 18, 2015 13:24:17 GMT
Great Matthews…decided, Hope steel it is.
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Post by marsbarman on Dec 19, 2015 16:52:03 GMT
Hope 73mm, 30mm spindle BB here, and it's lovely. I doubt I'll ever get anything else unless Chris King relase a BB with a 30mm spindle.
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